Business planning and project appraisal
Working alongside management to develop business plans, including; establishing financial and non financial assumptions that are discussed and agreed with key staff, identifying key stresses that are applied to assumptions to test the robustness of the plans, and introducing key ratios that underpin the plan in order to help improve the creditworthiness of the business from the perspective of banks, rating agencies and investors. Option appraisal for specific project proposals, including; assessing the strengths and weaknesses of different options on both a qualitative and quantitative basis in consultation with key staff and other interested parties as required, stress testing of short listed options, and development of preferred options.